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Danièle Watts is an African-American television and film actress. She is best known for acting in Django Unchained.
Biography
Career
She has acted on film and television. She appeared in Django Unchained and several other films, including short films.
On television, she has appeared on How I Met Your Mother, Greek, Cold Case, Detroit 1-8-7, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, 90210, Castle, Melissa & Joey, Weeds, and Partners.
Personal life
She is in a relationship with chef Brian James Lucas, who is white. On September 11, 2014, someone allegedly called 911 on the couple when they spotted them in their own car kissing, assuming the mixed race pair were a john and prostitute. She was handcuffed for not showing her ID to the police officers who arrived, feeling they had no reason to ask for it, though her boyfriend complied. This incident occurred in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. She reportedly injured her wrist as a result of the handcuffs being too tight. Charges were never filed and she was shortly released on the scene. The couple have retained a lawyer.
Filmography
Feature films
- Something Like a Business (2010).
- Before Dawn Breaks (2011).
- Django Unchained (2012).
- The Bloody Indulgent (2014).
Short films
- Starter Home (2010).
- All Ages (2010).
- The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011).
- Biggz (2011).
- Dulce (2012).
- You Are What I Want (2012).
- Straight Down Low (2013).
- Room in LA (2013).
- ColorLines (2014).
References
- ^ imdb
- ^ ‘Django Unchained’ Actress Says She Was Accosted By Police After Mistaken for Prostitute, Variety, September 13, 2014
- The New York Times: Danièle Watts
- Lucas, Brian James. "Cheffy BeLive". Facebook. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- Southall, Ashley (2014-09-14). "'Django Unchained' Actress Accuses Los Angeles Police of Mistreatment". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
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